Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oatmeal

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5 from 1 vote

Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oatmeal

Prep Time5

Cook Time6

Total Time6 5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories:

Author: Lauren Pacek

Ingredients

Basic steel cut oatmeal:

1 ½ cups steel cut oats
½ teaspoon kosher salt
6 cups milk and/or water

Optional add-ins:

Spices (cinnamon, pumpkin spice, etc.)
Sweeteners (maple syrup, agave nectar, honey, brown sugar, etc.)
Toppings (nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit)

Instructions

To make basic steel cut oatmeal

Place the steel cut oats, salt, and milk/water in a greased (either butter or cooking spray) slow cooker and whisk to combine.
Cook for 2-3 hours on high or 4-6 hours on low. Stir everything around once or twice during the cooking process.

Optional add-ins

If you'd like to dress this oatmeal up a bit, feel free to add spices and/or sweeteners of your choice along with all of the other ingredients. I generally don't add any of the suggested toppings until I'm ready to eat.

Notes

Notes: Cow's milk, almond milk, water, and a combination of any of those 3 work well. Other non-dairy milks—such as coconut—may also work, though I haven't tried using them.

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